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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in electronic educational technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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